Marvel Comics 03.26.14 | The Dead, the Undead, and the Afterlife in the Marvel Universe

First, as the battle for the afterlife commences, one of the X-Men must make the ultimate sacrifice in Amazing X-Men #5. Then, it’s vampires vs. zombies in George Romero’s Empire of the Dead #3. Afterwards, to save their nations, Namor and Black Panther must set aside their differences in New Avenger 16.Now. Finally, it’s a cold welcome to Planet X in Uncanny Avengers 18.Now.

The X-Men Face an Army of Demons in AMAZING X-MEN #5!

This March, the most bombastic X-Book continues! Marvel is proud to present your first look at AMAZING X-MEN #5, from the critically acclaimed creative team of Jason Aaron and Ed McGuinness! The X-Men have been reunited with their fallen brother Nightcrawler – but how long will the reunion last? Azazel and his fleet of hellish warships are advancing – set to pillage the afterlife for all eternity! Now, Nightcrawler – the most swashbuckling X-Man of all, must once again take up the sword to save the entire universe! And with his team of amazing X-Men at his back, there’s no stopping him! But as the battle for the afterlife commences, one of the X-Men must make the ultimate sacrifice. Don’t miss the next blockbuster issue of the series that has everyone talking when AMAZING X-MEN #5 hits the stands this March!

AMAZING X-MEN (JAN140779)

Written by JASON AARON

Art & Cover ED MCGUINNESS

FOC – 3/03/2014, On-Sale – 3/26/2014

Zombies vs. Vampires in GEORGE ROMERO’S EMPIRE OF THE DEAD #3!

“Romero and Maleev make a great team, and this could very well end up being the best Living Dead story in years” – Comicosity.com

This March, the pulse-pounding horror epic continues in EMPIRE OF THE DEAD #3 – from the mind of Zombie Godfather George Romero and drawn by critically acclaimed artist Alex Maleev! Zombies roam the streets of a plague-ridden Manhattan by day. And Vampires feast on humans by night! Something is rotten in the big apple. Someone moves to strike against the mayor from the shadows. Who is the firecracker known as Dixie Peach? And as whispers of a full-scale zombie uprising stir – where does that leave the last remaining humans? Find out when GEORGE ROMERO’S EMPIRE OF THE DEAD #3 shambles its way into comic shops this March!

GEORGE ROMERO EMPIRE OF THE DEAD 3 (JAN140746)

Written by GEORGE ROMERO

Art & Cover by ALEX MALEEV

NYC Variant by ARTHUR SUYDAM (JAN140747)

FOC – 3/3/14, On-Sale – 3/26/14

Everything Dies – Your First Look at NEW AVENGERS 16.NOW!

This March, the past comes back to haunt even the most powerful heroes in NEW AVENGERS #16.NOW, from New York Times Bestselling writer Jonathan Hickman and chart-topping artist Rags Morales! No more bloodshed. The proud Black Panther and the arrogant Namor have sued for peace. To save their nations of Wakanda and Atlantis they must set aside their differences. As members of the Illuminati, a secret collective of the Marvel Universe’s most powerful heroes, they must work together in secret to stop the extinction of their entire universe! But their amends may be too little too late. Their universe is unravelling – and everyone pays the price for their sins. There’s no turning back for the Illuminati after this issue! No fan can afford to miss NEW AVENGERS #16.NOW!

NEW AVENGERS #16.NOW (JAN140636)

Written by JONATHAN HICKMAN

Art by RAGS MORALES

Cover by MIKE DEODATO

Variant Cover by RAGS MORALES (JAN140637)

FOC – 3/03/2014, On-Sale – 3/26/2014

Welcome to Planet X! Your First Look at UNCANNY AVENGERS 18.NOW!

This March, experience the Marvel Universe like you’ve never seen it before when Avenge the Earth kicks off in UNCANNY AVENGERS 18.NOW! From the New York Times Bestselling creators Rick Remender and Daniel Acuña comes the next arc in the series fans are calling “amazing”, “intense” and “epic”!

Welcome to Planet X – the new mutant homeworld. Torn from their home, Homo Superior has begun anew away from a world that hates and fears them. Life is great – assuming you possess the mutant gene!

Janet Van Dyne, the Wasp, stands alone as the last remaining human being alive. Now, she fights for her life against Magneto and his All-New X-Force! Magneto’s dream of mutant superiority almost in his grasp – he’ll stop at nothing to exterminate the last of humanity once and for all! But they’ll have to get through the Wasp’s husband Havok first! And the leader of the Uncanny Avengers won’t go down that easily!

“It’s been a long time coming—more than a year in the making!—but we’re finally at the big epic climax of Rick’s mega-arc,” says Executive Editor Tom Brevoort. “As readers have reacted to the startling events of the past few issues, wondering just how all of this can possibly be happening, we’ve known all along that the real shockers were yet to come! And Daniel Acuña’s depictions of Planet X are so fully-realized and so amazing that you’ll want to buy a condo there yourself (if you happen to be a mutant!)”

“It’s not too late for readers to get on board for the most amazing finale they’ll read all year! And they’ll need to, if only to feel well-informed and ready when—but I’ve said too much!”

What has happened to the rest of the Uncanny Avengers? Who survived the Apocalypse Twins cataclysmic plot, and how? Find out when Avenge the Earth kicks off in UNCANNY AVENGERS 18.NOW this March!